ONE YEAR LATER: Josh Hawley’s First Year As Attorney General Marked By Broken Promises

One year ago today, Josh Hawley was sworn in as Attorney General on a promise not to be another ladder-climbing politician. Since being sworn in, however, Hawley has broken this central promise to Missourians — choosing to run for Senate instead of focusing on the job that the people of Missouri elected him to do.

That’s not the only promise Hawley has broken. Here’s a look at what Hawley has (and has not) accomplished during his first year in office:

Hawley broke his signature campaign pledge to create a public corruption unit until he was caught — and has still failed to take meaningful action against corruption in Jefferson City

He asked for a $1 million dollar budget increase in the midst of a budget crisis and doled out massive raises to his top staff while vital services for Missourians were cut

He failed to show up or even send staff to a key hearing, leading lawmakers to initially strip $6.8 million from the AGO’s consumer protection budget

He turned a blind eye to a pay-to-play scandal involving one of his biggest campaign donors

“Since being sworn in as Attorney General one year ago today, Josh Hawley has had every opportunity to live up to the commitments he made when he was elected,” said Missouri Democratic Party Deputy Communications Director Brooke Goren. “Instead, Hawley has shown that he is the worst kind of politician — one who puts his own personal political ambitions ahead of the people of Missouri.”